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Originally Posted by shaunsweeney
I disagree that talking about turbo placement should be off limits. It has everything to do with the topic. You can put the best cooling system in the world in the car, but a turbo being placed right behind it negates much of it. You have to think about heat in terms of the entire package when going turbo.
Location of turbo
Cooling capacity of radiator
Capacity of fans
Design of fan shroud
Placement of intercooler/other coolers
Air ducting and ventilation
If you don't have a complete plan, you will always be chasing the heat issue.
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This is why I went with AVO. I think they have had a plan from the start for the heat issue.
Say what you want, call it cheap, call it Australian, whatever....
The turbo is in the right place. Right where the stock heat was. Under the motor, where the exhaust system was designed to be.
I agree with Paul @
AVOturboworld.This car was designed with cooling air flowing under the engine, and appropriate panels to duct cool air in and hot air out. Makes perfect sense.
I have run my car hard with my AVO setup with NO overheating issue so far. No oil cooler, no special heat shields, no fancy vented hood or vented fenders, no special coolant. I'm not Ricky Bobby, but have yet to see my car get close to hot!
Front mounted turbos, with intake filters in the hot engine bay? Are you kidding me? There's your heat issue!
Just my $.02 worth.